T-nuts for 20 Series rail

[Buckeye]

I think I bought a genuine 80/20 20 Series rail from Grainger:

https://www.grainger.com/product/80-20-INC-T-Slot-Framing-System-20-Series-804TA2

The Mini Buttons from rail-buttons.com seem to fit correctly.

However, I am having trouble with T-nuts. I bought these from Amazon, and they are too big:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076D9Z89G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Here are the nuts directly from 80/20, which look different. I should probably just buy these.

https://8020.net/14122.html

Are there other sources for the correct T-nuts for 2020 rail?

 

[David Schwantz]

Ace Hardware. I buy T, square, nuts there all the time. Can't say if they will fit your slot though.

 

[lakeroadster]

Why not try Grainger? They had the rail, they'll likely have the accessories.

 

[tfish]

I'm not sure what you're trying to do..
I used 10/24 carriage bolts with my 80/20. 2020 rail.



Also..2020 can be slide inside 1010 rails..check some of the other 2020 threads..

Tony

 

[Buckeye]

Why not try Grainger? They had the rail, they'll likely have the accessories.

I did not see the 20 series fasteners on Grainger's website.

 

[Buckeye]

I'm not sure what you're trying to do..
I used 10/24 carriage bolts with my 80/20. 2020 rail

Also..2020 can be slide inside 1010 rails..check some of the other 2020 threads..

Tony

I am trying to make another one of these wood brackets for the 20 series rail:

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/lets-see-your-jawstand-rail-adapters.133685/post-1916829

Yeah, for my 1010 rail, I used carriage bolts, but I had to grind down the heads in order to fit the slot. I was hoping to avoid that again. Also, I don't think a 6" 10-24 carriage bolt exists that would pass through a 2x6.

I have M5 threaded rod and M5 thumb knobs, so I was looking for M5 T-nuts to fit the 20 Series slot.

 

[COSTransplant]

I use JHP Fasteners (jhpfasteners.com) or McMaster-Carr. McMaster-Carr is like Alibaba -- they seem to have everything!

 

[Buckeye]

I think I need to go with a simple flat/square nut of some kind. The self-aligning nuts for 20 series are iffy or not found, even at McMaster-Carr.

 

[Buckeye]

I got some 8mm x 8mm x 3mm square nuts with M5 hole from Amazon. These seem to work OK to hold the 20mm rail to a piece of scrap 1x6 for the Jawstand bracket.